Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-28
yield something, and dark despair COM
menced to give place to hope.
PRESSING NECESSITIES

yield something, and dark despair COM
menced to give place to hope.
PRESSING NECESSITIES.
"But there were still necessities. The
appropriation of $780, 900 wss exclusively
for food, and the discussing officers had
No power to apply 5 dollar in any other
direction.
Excepting the little fall wheat, ELL
these farm lands of thirty TO forty coun-
ties are yet to be planted, and the thrice
stricken farmers have not bushel of
seed nor the money to purchase it, and
their half starved teams, which have sub
sisted through the winner on the dry
leaves they could lick up from the ground,
have no strength 10 do the spring work
without some feeding. aud there is not
kernel nor grain for them.
at was my singular good fortune 10 be
able to lay these facts plainly and sub
stantially btfJre the leaders of the press
of the sta,e, and the readiness with which
their clear judgment pointed cat the
course to be pursued, and The slscrity
with which they sprsng 10 the work, not
only showed how Ktnd ana right were
their hearts, but left no rom for doubt
in regard 20 the dnal results.
''It wss SIS if the protecting arm OF the
strong, big brother had suddenly inter-
posed between these frightened, stintsd.
friendiess and mepaCed wee tugitives and
the demon of determination which had so
long threatened their very existence. A
snort extract from q ringing leader
in the Dallas News of tie 18th
inst, will serve to show
the course adopted by the Texas press.
After commanding the statement made TO
the careful attention OF all Texans, it
adds:
"Iiss Barton cal attention to the fact
that the appropriation Of 100000 by
the State Legislature is for food alone,
and that the $4,000 appropriated by
Congress is for SEED, and from her knoWl-
edge this means chiefly garden seeds. In
the light Of these facts she warmly urges
contributions from Texans for seed or
money TO buy seed at once, and that
these contributions be in the shape of
seed wheat, oats. millet, and cotton seed.
She emphasizes her advice Of handing the
sum of s. in cash to be devoted
TO the purchase CT seed for staple crops.
The subscription being thus started oy
one who realizes-the situation, the News
announces that it will receive cOntribu-
the same from day to day, srd turn
them over TO any duly constituted author
i.y appointed to disburSe them. When
the needs of the people are fully met in
this regard the News will announce the
fact and publish full list Of the c0ntri-
buttons, he sources thereof ard the dis
position mSde OF them"
TEE PRESIDENT WAS RIGHT.
"Wka. is your opinion, Miss Barton,
of TIE action CT the President in vetoing
the $40 900 appropriation by Congress
for sesd 2" Was asked.
"The President was right. | regard it
rs sound craftsmanship and timely pre-
caution. There is doubtless ca increas-
ing tendency in the direction Of govern
mental dependence, which requires
to be checked, l happen to know
that it must have been an unpleasant
dlty for President Cleveland to feel
compelled 10 apply his pruning knife 70
that tender SlO0L, for he was one of the
first to respond with his own personal
check so the call f r cid for the drouth
sufferers, and the subject has always held
his kindly interest.
1.-The President does not close the door
upon the proposed provision with
out wisely and humanelv opening another,
which little generous care on the
part of those designated may make Of
even greater value to the drouth regions
than the direct appropriation of $40, 900.
hope the suggestion may be favoraOlY
entertained by Senators and members
throughout the country to the extent of
q portion OF the share naturally falling to
their own constituents, and be made to
find its way TO the waiting fields so bare
of all. Every generous constituency will
certainly approve such action"
CIVIL the Red Cross societies be called
upon for aid for the sufferers?"
"CerJainly not. Under the present
aspect they could not be called upon
without Offering insult to brave and
generous state. l believe Texas feels
that the Red Cross has done It's work
there and is very grateful. IL did not
leave the state until il saw provided Z
clear and open way for any person out
side of Texas desiring to add mis- cOntri-
button to do SO with perfect safety and
al ease.
"Any communication addressed to the
editor of the Dallas News for the seed
fuUd for the drouth regions of Texas
will be certain of safe reception and
speedy transmission to the needy points.
"There are many persons throughout
the north and east whose connection
ally them very closely and warmly to
Texas, and moTe still whose humane
hearts ally them es nearly to suffering
humanity. To all suca this open avenue
is commended. Patient, worn hearts
wait below, and we believe the smile
Of heaven above"